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Amos (/ ˈ eɪ m ə s /; Hebrew: עָמוֹס – ʿĀmōs) was one of the Twelve Minor Prophets of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.According to the Bible, Amos was the older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah and was active c. 760–755 BC during the rule of kings Jeroboam II of Israel and Uzziah of Kingdom of Judah and is portrayed as being from the southern Kingdom of Judah yet ...
Jun 5, 2012 · Chapter 1 Amos: The Critical Issues; Chapter 2 Religious Belief and Practice in Amos’s Day; Chapter 3 The Theology of Amos and His Circle; Chapter 4 Theological Themes in the Additions to the Book of Amos; Chapter 5 The Theology of the Book of Amos; Chapter 6 The Reception of the Theology of Amos; Chapter 7 The Theology of Amos Then and Now ...
- John Barton
- 2012
Amos (flourished 8th century bc) was the first Hebrew prophet to have a biblical book named for him. He accurately foretold the destruction of the northern kingdom of Israel (although he did not specify Assyria as the cause) and, as a prophet of doom, anticipated later Old Testament prophets.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 10, 2021 · Amos has conventionally been regarded as a paradigmatic prophet in scholarly and popular imagination, but recent scholarship has raised new questions and proposed alternative approaches to the book. Literary analysis highlights its sophistication as a work of prophetic poetry and its destabilizing effects on readers.
"Amos is one of the Twelve Minor Prophets, the last volume of the prophetic books (the second section of the Hebrew Bible). His career unfolded during the seismic eighth century BCE. At the time, the Israelites had already split into two kingdoms: the northern kingdom of Israel, consisting of ten of the twelve Israelite tribes, and the southern kingdom of the tribe of Judah, which also ...
3 days ago · Islam, major world religion that emphasizes monotheism, the unity of God (‘Allah’ in Arabic), and Muhammad as his final messenger in a series of revelations. As the literal word of God, the Qur’an makes known the will of God, to which humans must surrender (lending the name Islam, meaning ‘surrender’).
Sep 17, 2024 · Amos essentially says that people just act religious because it is socially acceptable to do so, yet “they don’t have a foundation of true faith or devotion.” (Matthews, 2012). Amos was a counter cultural prophet who challenged the way things were supposed to be and many people ridiculed him.
